Read more about Cyclone-induced rain submerges many villages in three Odisha districts on Business Standard. A large number of villages in Odishas Bhadrak and Jajpur districts were on Friday inundated due to flash floods in the river Baitarani and its tributaries
As predicted, extremely heavy rains have lashed many parts of Bihar and West Bengal during the past 24 hours. The remnant of cyclone Yaas, a depression over Bihar and Jharkhand continued the storm fury and flooded some parts with a copious downpour.
Read more about UN agencies ready to support Cyclone Yaas response efforts in India on Business Standard. As Tropical Cyclone Yaas ravaged parts of India s eastern coast, a spokesperson for UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said the world body and its agencies stand ready to support
Read more about Preventive measures by Odisha energy dept minimised cyclone Yaas damage on Business Standard. The impact of Cyclone Yaas on Odisha s electricity supply infrastructure was minimised significantly because of timely action by the state Energy Department, said an official
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At least 750 births were registered in Odisha s 10 districts.
New Delhi: At least 750 births were registered in Odisha s 10 districts with most of the children being born on Tuesday night, incidentally it was on that night when Cyclonic storm Yaas was approaching the country s eastern coast.
Now, families are rushing to name their newborns after the menacing storm Yaas , officials were quoted as saying by PTI.
The storm made its landfall near Bahanaga, 50 km south of Balasore district on Tuesday night ripping through the state and causing widespread destruction.
Cyclone Yaas barreled though coastal regions of West Bengal and Odisha killing at least four people and forcing more than 21 lakh people to be evacuated to safe shelters.